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Started by Michael Arnette, November 19, 2012, 12:57:00 AM

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Michael Arnette

November 19, 2012, 12:57:00 AM
I am posting this early to releave some of you from what I call PGSS (post gun season syndrome)

This results when the hard core traditional bowhunter begins to hear gun shot after gunshot and slips into varied levels of depression, thinking he has lost all chance of a memorable season...
If you are feeling the effects of this, get out in the woods and enjoy yourself, it can be rewarding as well as exciting, (not to mention dangerous at times). Don't forget your blaze orange! Never was my color:(

November 17th
25 yards
Talltines 69# @ 29
Muzzy Phantom 220Gr. w/ GT Traditional


   

Video Number 2,sorry they are out of order (video one below)
     

Michael Arnette

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November 19, 2012, 12:59:00 AM
Video Number 1
 

Michael Arnette

#2
November 19, 2012, 01:06:00 AM
Ok, for the story:

So I have been hunting mostly in November starting during our muzzleloader season here in Oklahoma which opens the fourth weekend in October and runs through the first weekend in November. I have seen more mature deer (this would be 125+ for me) this year than the last several years put together, and have had several close calls with some real bruisers. One of these close encounters happened the morning before I took this one, so I was pumped when I got into the stand on opening day of our modern gun season the morning of the 17th.

The morning went by without a single deer sighting, (I heard lots of gunshots though) this was out of the norm for this stand. Then at about 9:30 out of no where this guy comes trotting speedily onto the scene out of the brush and is crossing broadside in the brush at a fast pace at about 25 yards, I can't remember if I grunted to stop him or not, but he didn't stop! I drew while he was clocking and made a nervous shot...which turned out to be perfectly placed:)
He ran about 40 yards and stopped for a few seconds, then piled up within site.

He wasn't one of the big guys I had seen earlier but I am very happy with him. And very happy to see so many mature bucks this year in this part of Oklahoma.

I had a chance at him earlier in the year but he came in and crossed the trial I had used coming into the stand and bolted as soon as he hit the trail, kicked myself because I knew better than to enter from that direction and the wind was perfect, but glad I got him later.

Big Ed

#3
November 19, 2012, 08:46:00 AM
Awesome!
"Get kids involved in the outdoors"

rwbowman

#4
November 19, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
Very nice!
Shoot Straight..
Rory

Shan

#5
November 19, 2012, 11:12:00 AM
Saweeeet!
Semper Fidelis

bansheewins

#6
November 19, 2012, 12:10:00 PM
Congrats
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach that man to fish and he will eat for a life time"

ti-guy

#7
November 19, 2012, 12:17:00 PM
Congrats!  :thumbsup:
An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward.So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it's going to launch you into something great.

#8
November 19, 2012, 01:18:00 PM
Great deer! Gun season opening day is just another Saturday to me. If I hunt on that day, it is with my stick.

Congrats,

Bisch

pitbull

#9
November 19, 2012, 05:47:00 PM
Well done, congrats!   :thumbsup:

Cyclic-Rivers

#10
November 19, 2012, 07:28:00 PM
Great Buck, congrats!
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

joe ashton

#11
November 19, 2012, 10:15:00 PM
good job.
Joe Ashton,D.C.
pronghorn long bow  54#
black widow long bow 55#
21 century long bow 55#
big horn recurve  58#

Basinboy

#12
November 20, 2012, 09:18:00 AM
Nothing better than sticking one with the trad bow while the gun shots are ringing out all around you! Congrats
Talltines StickFlinger 50#@26" 62" amo
Palmer Longbow 43#@26" 62" amo
Zona T/D Recurve 48@26" 58" amo
Osage Selfbow 38#@26" 64" amo
Toelke Whip 43#@26" 62" amo

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Richie

#13
November 20, 2012, 10:46:00 PM
Very nice   :thumbsup:
Once a Marine always a Marine, Semper Fi

Keefer

#14
November 21, 2012, 09:00:00 AM
Congratulations and well done...

rastaman

#15
November 21, 2012, 10:23:00 AM
Way to go sir!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
TGMM Family of the Bow

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Randy Keene
"Life is precious and so are you."  Marley Keene

SheltonCreeker

#16
November 21, 2012, 10:27:00 AM
Thanks for sharing and congrats! I have been suffering from PGSS bad!
"Other things being equal, it is the man who shoots with his heart in his bow that hits the mark." Dr. Saxton Pope

Josh Perdue

#17
November 21, 2012, 11:28:00 PM
Congrats. Way to go

KentuckyTJ

#18
November 22, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
Congrats
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Michael Arnette

#19
November 24, 2012, 05:32:00 PM
Posted the story up top just now:)
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